The top reported proficiency rate is 68% in Science. The lowest is 13% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Guerrero Thompson
Guerrero Thompson is a small, heavily Spanish-language-dominant elementary school in North Austin serving pre-K through fifth grade. The school enrolls a small student population, concentrated in the middle grade levels. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a small number of Black and Asian students. The zip code where the school sits has seen home values decline modestly over the past year, and rents remain below the national benchmark, making it an affordable area relative to broader Austin and the nation.
The school administers STAAR assessments in both English and Spanish. Testing takes place across grades 3, 4, and 5, with results showing uneven performance by subject and language of assessment. In English language arts, the school shows moderate performance: third-grade students achieved proficiency at about forty percent, fourth graders at forty-eight percent, and fifth graders at forty-three percent. English language math proficiency is considerably lower, with only about thirteen percent of fourth-graders meeting the standard; third and fifth grade math results on the Spanish assessment had so few test-takers that the data do not report a valid proficiency rate. Science proficiency in fifth grade was the school's strongest area, with about sixty-eight percent of students reaching the proficient level on the English assessment.
Across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency sits above the midpoint among districts in Travis County, though this reflects uneven patterns. The school performs more strongly in English language arts and science than in math. Data on chronic absenteeism, graduation rates, and special-population breakdowns were not available, which is typical for elementary schools at this grade level where these measures do not apply.
Austin ISD, the district serving Guerrero Thompson, is navigating significant structural changes. In November 2025 the board approved a consolidation plan closing ten schools before the 2026-27 school year, reassigning thousands of students and cutting classroom seats in response to a decade of enrollment decline and a substantial budget deficit. In November 2024 voters approved a property tax increase to fund staff raises and help address budget shortfalls, raising tax rates meaningfully for homeowners. The district also passed a major bond package in 2022 that has funded facility rebuilds and modernizations; several elementary schools have already opened as full modernizations. Whether Guerrero Thompson's campus receives renovation funding or how the consolidation plan may affect it requires direct inquiry with the school or district, as this information was not available in the data.
The neighborhood surrounding the school is part of fast-growing Austin, though the broader district faces enrollment headwinds. Austin itself continues to attract residents and is seeing substantial new housing construction, but Austin ISD's K-12 enrollment has declined significantly over the past decade, creating budget pressure and driving the recent consolidation decisions. Families considering Guerrero Thompson should verify the school's status under the consolidation plan and ask directly about facility investment and long-term programming plans, given the district's current transition.
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